In a world where every second girl on Facebook is sporting an over-confident duck-pout and cellphone self-portraiture has all but become an actual art form, it seems inconceivable that camera shyness is an ailment that ...
Ah the bouquet! Traditionally flowers weren’t used for the bouquet at all, but instead strong smelling herbs like garlic and thyme were used to ward off evil spirits. Another story tells us that flowers were once used ...
The short wedding dress is back on ramps. Not excessively so, but with the current Twenties influence, short is no longer relegated to beach weddings. Summer fashion is peppered with leg-baring, skirt flaring, ...
Mirroring the personalities of the bride and groom, Burnadene and Riaan requested their wedding to be classic, elegant and fun. They wanted an inviting ambiance with a fairy-light skyline and beach front setting for ...
It's interesting to speak to past brides and find out what beauty tips they would give to others – there are a few. Who else would advise you to stash wet wipes in the loos for when you want to freshen up, ...
It goes without saying that when it comes to your wedding day the photographs taken are your most precious commodity since they hold within them the evidence of one of the most important days of your life. In ...
Pockets in your wedding dress. Would you really carry your lipstick and tissues in there? It's bad enough that they make your trouser pockets bulge, but in a wedding dress...? And why would you want to walk around with ...
Just Jack is a personal Wedding Planning company based in Cape Town, South Africa. Planning your wedding or event with Just Jack Wedding Coordination and Event Planners is delightfully simple and stress-free. The first ...
Glen Green is a professional fine-art photographer, with more than 20 years of experience. Glen is qualified with a National Diploma in photography (Technikon- 3 years), and has worked for many years in digital ...
PLAY is a Cape Town based network of young, professional musicians providing exciting live music for weddings, events and celebrations. Our boutique-style company offers classical music, wedding music and jazz. PLAY’s ...
Flowers are the one thing I'm a little nervous about. Making selections and coming up with ideas about a dress, the mood of the wedding, venue, save the dates, shoes, bridesmaids, food, wine, drinks, festivities – all ...
How do you find a wedding dress that looks incredible and yet doesn't cost a lot? Does such a dress exist, or is it simply media speak for 'home-made' or 'vintage'? According to Heather Levine, senior fashion and ...
Number one: treat them as demi-gods. You think I'm kidding, right? I'm not. The bottom line is that they probably know a LOT more than you about what they do. Giving them the respect they (probably, but not always) ...
We've already explored choosing your florist. But what can you ask them, once you've narrowed it down to one or two whose work you like, that will give you a good idea of whether or not you've made the right ...
Blush gowns are in. According to anyone worth their salt in the ₤10bn wedding industry. Certainly they're a trend amongst celebrities. Jessica Biel just got married in a pink Valli bridal gown, Anne Hathaway ...
We're talking in an ideal world here. If you could (money and logistics aside) hire the Duchess of Cambridge's sister to manage your wedding, would you? Because latest news is that she has left her position as a party ...
The secret to summer wedding dresses is to stop thinking of them as gowns and to start thinking of them as frocks. As such, you're going to want to look at more flimsy flowing material, so a lightweight fabric that ...
Barbara Zietsman has long had the dream to drive a wedding carriage and add to the love and joy of this momentous occasion. Picture arriving at your wedding in a beautiful canopied vehicle, painted dark burgundy – ...
Lindsey is a professional make-up artist based in Pinelands, Cape Town. She focuses on beauty make-up and specifically bridal make-up and hairstyling. I qualified in ‘Motion Picture Make-up’ at City Varsity, and ...
Most of us do not event manage for a living. Yet with the advent of our weddings we suddenly feel we should be able to cope with hiring people, selecting a photographer, choosing a venue, a florist, someone to bake ...
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